# borg-ui vs Sonatype Nexus

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | borg-ui | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 675 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 61/100 for borg-ui, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 25 for borg-ui.

## Details

- [borg-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui.md)
- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/borg-ui-vs-sonatype-nexus